Two Robberies Reported In Separate Incidents
Police investigate two Christmas night robberies in which three men were severely beaten. Victims include Ova Ferry 35 of 32 West X, and Elmer Hovsntland 28, plus Terry, with wallets and cash taken. Suspects described as two young Black men armed with a shotgun, one tall and one shorter, wearing stocking masks.
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Sie
Arrowly
Ova Ferry
West X
Wee
Memorial Hospital
Nrass Seaten
Elmer Hovsntland
Neeth Eaton
Wesam Vern
Broeé S
Volk
Terry
Gilhers
Houghtaed
Hought
Kele
Houghiland
New York Central
Lake Ave
West River S
City Traffic Injuries Near Annual Record in Elyria
Elyria's 3959 traffic statistics show 223 people injured in December and 223 in the year, nearing the all time high of 225 set in 1957. Injuries through Friday December 24 total 16 of 35 in the week before Christmas.
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Elyria
Trafic
Trefite Bureau
Thursdey
Vermilion Teacher Harold Flanders Dies at 55
Harold Flanders, Vermilion manual training instructor, died of a heart attack at home yesterday at 7:30 p.m. He was 55. Born October 7, 190? in Guysville Ohio, he taught in Vermilion schools for 12 years after moving from Huror. Survived by wife Evelyn, daughter Mrs Clifford Rogers, son Gary, two grandchildren, four sisters, and a brother. Services Monday at 2 p.m. at the Smereel home with Rev Norman S Greenawalt. burial Maple Grove Cemetery.
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Verselion
Harold Flanders
West South Sit
All
Flanders
Vermilion
Huror
Guysville O
Ohio University
Athens
Columbia Universit
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Evelyn
Clifford Rogers
Gary
East Cleveland
Leo Grim
Pearl Smith
John Over
Ancora
Inn
Otto Burson
Rutland
Howard Carsville
Edward M. Fisher
Smerel
Norman S. Greenawalt
Maple Grove Cemetery
Abel to Speak at Local 1104 Vote No Rally
Local 1104 plans a January 3 rally at Lorain High School Auditorium to campaign against the latest steel contract offer. International secretary treasurer I W Abel will give the main address, with a second speaker addressing negotiations and contract terms. The event includes an orchestra, signs, and demonstrations led by the Preservation Committee of Local 1164 and aims to mobilize area steelworkers. Abel, longtimeUSWA official from Magnolia Ohio, has served since 1928 in union roles and group leaderships across Canton and the Canzon area.
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Lorain High School
L W. Abel
United Steelworkers of America
Magnolia
Canton
Magnolia High School
American Sheet and Tin Plate Works
U.S. Steel Corp
Wade
Itil
Niontalieable Iron
Timken tRolier
Abel
Joca
Nol
Lecal 2193
Reelworkers Organizing Committée
ISS
Seve i
Canzoni
Ifmctional
Mind Reading-Talent Or Trick in The Real Lowdown
Dr Thornton discusses his telepathy and mind reading act. He explains empathy as the basis for private exchanges with his wife and outlines weekly predictions of major headlines. He treats the exercise as entertainment and an ongoing experiment in understanding the human mind.
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Orient
Gere Leon Luce
Mead
Mississippi
Marbe
Midwest
Miss Wissonsin
Man Walking Into Train Sustains Scalp Wounds
Roy Hastings of 203 West 15th Street was cut on the scalp when he walked into the side of a moving train near Broadway and 12th Street in Lorain. He was treated at St Joseph Hospital and released. Police said witnesses near the Nickel Plate restaurant reported the incident.
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Lorain
Broadway
12Th St
Roy Hasting
15Th St
St. Joseph Hospital
Nickel Plate
Hasting
Lorain County census counts 850 bona fide farmers
Lorain County reports 850 bona fide farmers in the latest count, with Amherst and Eaton townships among the heaviest losses and Henrietta town ship showing no decline. The survey notes many farmers are part time or shop workers, and industrial growth partly drives the reductions.
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Wade
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Wade Reghus
Lasi
Eaton
Brownheim
Henrietta
Avon
Avon Lake
Black River
Sheffield
Amherst
Russia
Ridgewire
Elvrra
Brownhelm
Henrieta
Grafton
Columbia
Penfield
LaGrange
Wellington
Pittsfield
Carlisle
Lorists
City announces new administration secretaries
Mayor elect Oscar G. Dunn and service director appointee Dale Kellogg announce two secretaries for upcoming administration. Maxine Eldridge named mayoral secretary. Agnes Wichlacz reappointed service director’s secretary. Eldridge, wife of Norman, succeeds Benny Yoker Blair. Wichlacz begins duties January 1 and has long service in city offices.
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Oscar G. Dunn
Dale Kellogg
Maxine (Max) Eldridge
North Washington Blvd
Agnes Wichlacz
Blaine St
Fos. Eldridge
Norman Dines
Rowe Manufacturing Co. Inc
Benny Yoker ‘Blair
Initiation of 1959 Elyria Outstanding Young Man Nominations
Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce seeks about 100 nominations for the 1959 Outstanding Young Man honor. Ronald Taylor of Elyria Telephone Co. led last year’s nominating committee, which screened 33 nominees. Nominations close Jan 28 with a banquet set at American Legion Post 12 Hall to announce the winner.
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Elyria
Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ronald Taylor
Elyria Telephone Co
Taxier
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Aior
Civic Industris
Tavior
OSU President Bound For India
Columbus reports Ohio State University President Novice G. Fawcett and his wife depart on Christmas night for India. The educator will inspect an agricultural assistance program in the Asian nation. OSU is among five US universities with experts in modern farming methods.
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Columbus
UPT
Qghip Sisi
G. ‘Fawcett
India
Ohio State
Refund Of Dues Scheduled By Local Union
The Local 4 union announces refunds of July dues for members who worked at least ten hours during the strike hardship. Refunds are on designated days January 4 to January 7, 1 am to 6 pm, at the Vac A Bittner Hill location. Members without July stubs should obtain duplicates from the Pearl Avenue time office.
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Nermod
Domume Amaie
Ami
Amato
Joseph Srakats
Vac
Bittner Hill
Dao Sroaduar
Ra Astliet
Arnie Sant
Pearl Ave
Ex Milan Postmaster Succumbs After Yearlong Illness
Former Milan postmaster and grocery owner MAAN Roy C. Walker died at home after a yearlong illness. A Spencerville Indiana native, he lived in Milan since 1924, served as postmaster 1926 to 1942, and later worked at Plum Brook Ordnance Plant in Cleveland. He was 84 and survived by his wife Dorothy and four sons. Funeral arrangements set at Bowie Funeral Home with a Masonic service and burial in Milan Cemetery.
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Maan
Roy C. Walker
Fromist
Spencerville
Invi
Milan
Erie ‘Lodge
Bowie
W. H. Hunt
Pres.brterian Church
Merrymaker charged with DWI after police chase
A driver was charged with driving while intoxicated after his car forced a city police cruiser to veer during a chase on Christmas Day. Officers pursued from Lodi Street and West Avenue, with the suspect allegedly causing the cruiser to swerve at multiple intersections before turning onto West Bay Street.
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Seymore
Steelworkers Officials to Join In Talks in D.C.
Two Local M04 United Steelworkers representatives Michael Busich and Carl J. Roberts head to Washington to sit in on the steel industry contract negotiations. Busich serves as president and Roberts chairs the grievance committee of the 8,000 member union for National Tithe Division production and maintenance workers. Roberts also sits on the negotiating and wage policy committees.
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M04 United
iAmerica
Washington, D. C
Michael Busich
Car J. Roberts
National Tithe Division
Busieh
Roberts
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City Checker Cab Co
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Committee For the Preservation
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Lorain County
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Columbia Station
Wellington Township
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Ruth McConnell
Estack River
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Styria
Pidgeville
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Elmer O. Portman
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Norme Nichols
Sins
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Columbia Township
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Carlisle Township
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Hisenhower Worimitters
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Charlies Garford
Oxford’ S Ave
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Elyria ‘High School
Oberlin Business College
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Thew Shovel Co
Albert Wich
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Eldridgeilacz
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